Well, number 5 of the season is up, a nice 50miles through the Cairngorms in what I hope will be some pretty nice weather - I'm getting fed up of wet bike events!

I had originally been planning on entering the 100mile route but I've just not had enough time on the bike recently to be able to get round the full distance. The only bike time I've really had recently have been the Bealach and the Etape Caledonia, any other training time I might have had was being devoted to getting ready for the marathon the other weekend.

After a slightly lackluster performance at the Etape Caledonia I'm hoping for a better performance this weekend, I'm certainly gonna be going all out for it given it's the shorter route. Both routes finish up with a pretty sharp climb back up to the Cairngorm ski centre which I'm planning on giving it a big push on, providing my legs are still feeling up to it!

Looking back to the start of the season, just 7 short weeks ago, with the Edinburgh 10km it's crazy to think I'm already onto a 5th event! As quick as the time has passed that first race of the season seems like an age ago.